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Khaled Hosseini:
How much daily reading do you do? How much is reading important to a writer?
Khaled Hosseini
I read daily, Armando, not so much for the benefit of my writing, but because I am addicted to it. There is nothing in the world for me that compares to being lost in a really good novel. That said, reading is an absolute must if you want to write. It is a trite enough thing to say, but very true nonetheless. I cannot understand aspiring writers who email me for advice and freely admit that they read very little. I have learned something from every writer I have ever read. Sometimes I have done so consciously, picking up something about how to frame a scene, or seeing a new possibility with regards to structure, or interesting ways to write dialogue. Other times, I think, my collective reading experience affects my sensibilities and informs me in ways that I am not quite aware of, but in real ways that impact how I approach writing. The short of it is, as an aspiring writer, there is nothing as damaging to your credibility as saying that you don’t like to read.
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Anushri Prabhu
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Khaled Hosseini:
"They say, Find a purpose in your life and live it. But, sometimes, it is only after you have lived that you recognize your life had a purpose, and likely one you never had in mind." Such a powerful quote! Who or what was the inspiration behind this quote? Or was it your own experience?
Pepperpots
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Khaled Hosseini:
Dear Khaled Hosseini, I very much enjoyed your book, 'And The Mountains Echoed'. My favourite story was that of Nabi. Why did you choose to have the novel set of several decades and in many places? Was it because it allowed you to more easily explore themes rather than focus on a single story set in one particular time and place? Thank you.
Fatma Sajwani
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Khaled Hosseini:
Given that you lived a big part of your life away from Afghanistan, How did you learn about the pains and the experiences of Afghans? Don't you think maybe because you did not live those pains that you wrote about Afghanistan in a way different from how an Afghan who lived there would write? Regardless of your response I love your books....
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